Comment on Hyundai car requires $2000, app & internet access to fix your brakes - what the actual f

• artyom@piefed.social ⁨31⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  Part of it is space savings or just making the interior more appealing.

  Never seen the third pedal on an American car/truck?

  Why have this huge space dedicated to the parking brake (hand lever) and gear shift.

  It’s not a “huge space” and the reason is because they’re significantly less expensive, more reliable, and easier to adjust and repair.

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  • JordanZ@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    I own a truck with such a pedal and I own a manual car. I’ve only ever had the pedal on trucks. All the cars I’ve ever owned have all been hand levers(regardless of transmission). If it wasn’t clear…I’m not arguing for this change but I semi-understand why it’s coming.

    I’m not happy about the near entire extinction of the manual transmission in the US either. There are only a handful of cars that even offer it anymore and most of those are performance models with hefty price tags.

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    • artyom@piefed.social ⁨16⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      I’ve only ever had the pedal on trucks.

      They put them in cars, too…

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      • JordanZ@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        Conversely…they put the electric parking brakes in the higher trims of American trucks too. So what’s your point?

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      • JordanZ@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        That’s not what I said. I said I’ve never owned one. They’re far more common on trucks/vans. I know cars have them. Usually more towards the luxury side of the market but that again comes down to making the interior look more streamlined and fancy.

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